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Editorial Vocab
Vocabulary for Editorials and Propaganda
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Controversial Issue | a topic for discussion which causes debate and disagreement |
| Central Idea | the main point an author is trying to make about a topic |
| Rhetorical Question | posing a question to readers which causes them to think about an idea in their minds |
| Example | an idea or situation related to a topic to clarify a point being made |
| Stereotype | judging all people in a group as the same without having proper information |
| Position | where you stand on an issue, |
| Bias | a strong opinion held about a subject |
| Anecdote | a story related to a topic |
| Tone | the author's attitude toward the subject and the audience |
| Quotation | Using the exact words of someone |
| Sarcasm | cutting remarks which are often ironic intended to mock others |
| Problem Solution | presenting a serious issue and the ways to fix this issue |
| Comparison Contrast | presenting the similarities and differences between two issues |
| Chronological Order | Explaining information in the order or sequence of events |
| Question Answer | Like an interview where questions are posed and responses are given |
| Cause Effect | presents the reasons certain things happen and then the consequences |
| Similes | comparisons between two unlike things using like or as |
| Metaphors | Comparisons between two unlike things NOT using like or as |
| Allusions | a reference to a popular piece of music, writing or art or relgious work in another piece of art |
| Reasoned Judgment | an opinion based on logical information, a statement based on an issue for which there is more than one standard of judgment |
| Supporting Details | Ideas which present more information about the main topic |
| Call to Action | urging the reader to change a behavior or do something about an issue |
| relevant | facts or details which relate to the topic being discussed |
| sufficient | enough |
| claim | a statement of an author's point of view in an argument |
| loaded language | exaggerated language in an argument that is intended to cause an emotional response in the reader |
| credible | believable |
| facts | ideas which can be proven and verified |
| statistics | facts using numbers and percent |
| denotation | the dictionary definition of a word |
| connotation | the meanings we associate with a word |
| call to action | the writer wants the reader to do something to help solve the problem described in the editorial |
Created by:
Sharon Smolen
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